1871-CC $5 MS(PCGS#8323)

The June 2010 Baltimore Auction

拍卖行

Bowers & Merena

批号

3655

等级

AU55

价格

79,320

详细说明

1871-CC Liberty Half Eagle. Winter 1-B. AU-55 (NGC). Second-year-of-issue for the Carson City Half Eagle series, and a rare coin in all grades with just 20,770 pieces produced. The 1871-CC surpasses such other CC-mint Fives in overall rarity as the 1879-CC, 1880-CC and 1882-CC. It is even more favorably ranked in high grades (read: AU and Mint State) and comes in ninth among the 19 issues in this mintmarked gold series. Given the extreme rarity of Mint State survivors, this minimally worn Choice AU is sure to be of keen interest to specialists. It is a reddish-rose coin that presents as uncommonly smooth for a lightly circulated CC-mint gold coin. Wispy abrasions are noted, nonetheless, but none are worthy of singular attention. A bit lightly struck in the centers, as befits the die marriage, yet generally bold in overall appearance. Accuracy alone compels us to mention some evidence of an old, light cleaning on the obverse.